National Register of Historic Places

Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California

Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California is a historic place in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000203.

Berkeley, Alameda County, CaliforniaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000203★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California?

Gilman Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Room 307 was where Glenn T. Seaborg and his coworkers identified plutonium as a new element on February 23, 1941 and as such, is designated a National Historic Landmark. The building itself is designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark, recognizing the two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry that have resulted from research done in the building.

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Listing details

Name
Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California
City
Berkeley
County
Alameda County
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000203
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
37.87268, -122.25634
When was Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California listed on the National Register?

Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California located?

Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California is located in Berkeley, Alameda County, California at approximately 37.87268, -122.25634. See the map above.

Is Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.